Afghanistan Seeks Taxes From Contractors to U.S.

By

Nathan Hodge

Updated Dec. 17, 2012 10:32 p.m. ET

KABUL—Afghanistan has launched tax audits of major contractors to the U.S. military, government officials say, in a bid to shore up the country's finances as the international military presence winds down and reconstruction funds dry up.

In particular, Kabul is focusing on the U.S. military's main food supplier in Afghanistan, Supreme Foodservice GmbH, alleging that the company and similar logistics firms are abusing their status to...